AWKA EMERGES FIRST NIGERIAN CITY TO BENEFIT FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK URBAN PROGRAM. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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Awka Emerges First Nigerian City to Benefit from African Development Bank Urban Program By Ukpa Ewa Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, has emerged as the first city in Nigeria to benefit from the African Cities Programme of the African Development Bank aimed at transforming urban infrastructure and city development across Africa. The development followed the signing of a contract with Acciona Construction Firm of Spain on May 4, as representatives of the company visited the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority in Awka to commence preliminary engagements on the project. Speaking during the meeting, Urban Development and Coordinating City Expert, Mohammad Yari mni, said the African Cities Programme was designed to help participating cities assess their development challenges, prioritise critical infrastructure needs and develop bankable projects capable of attracting financing from the African Development Bank and other international financial institutions. According to him...
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MAN STEPS OUT OF CAR, HANGS SELF IN UMUAHIA. (PHOTO).

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 Man steps out of car, hangs self in Umuahia


A man identified as Chukwuka Nwosu, from Itaja Obuohia in Olokoro in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State was on Thursday, discovered dead, after allegedly committing suicide.


Chukwuka’s lifeless body was discovered dangling on a tree in front of a building along a road in University community, Umudike.


The young man was said to have parked his Toyota Corolla car very close to the scene of the crime, before taking his life.


The incident jolted the community and those who knew the youngman as some of them called for a thorough investigation into his death.


There had been no official confirmation by the state government or the Police as at the time of this report.


A graduate, Chukwuka, was said to have hailed from a comfortable home and also exhibited no sign of distress prior to the incident.


An indigene of Olokoro who confirmed the sad development on Saturday, said the scene of the incident was visited by Police while some certain traditions were performed by the villagers before the corpse of the suicide victim was taken to the mortuary.

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